Improvement in pegging-machines for boots and shoes



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PEGGING-MACHINES FOR. BOOTS AND SHOES. No.177,468. Patented Maylfi, 1876.

WITNESSES: INVENTD N PETERS, PHOTOTUTHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

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v PEGGING-MAC-HINES FOR 3001's AND SHOES.

No.177,468. Patented MaylS, 1876.

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CHARLES A. OARMAN, OF OOUHITUATE, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN P EGGlhlG-MACHlNES FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177.468, dated May 16, 1876; application filed March 28, 1876. v

To all whom it may concern certain new and useful Improvements in Pegging-Machines; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a shoe-pegging machine, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

My invention is fully illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which- A represents. the bed or bed-plate ofmy machine, with vertical frame or standard B, having a head, 0, at the front end. At the upper end of the head 0 is pivoted the faceplate D, in which is a vertically-reciprocating bar or slide, G. E is the driving-shaft, operated by any suitable'power, and provided on its front end, within the face-plate D, with a double cam, H H. The cam H runs between two friction-rollers, a a, on the inner side of the awl-bar G, and carries the same up and down. The other cam, H, bears against a friction-roller, b, in the face-plate, to swing said plate back and forth on its pivot bolt, and thereby feed the shoe. D' is the aw], secured in the lower end of the bar G. When the awl is down it is in the shoe, and at this time the face-plate is moved to one side by the cam H, and the awl thus takes the shoe with it. When the awl is moved upward (by means of the cam H) out of the shoe, the cam H will let the face-plate back gradually by a spring, e, that presses against a stud, f, projectin g from the back of the face-plate, through a slot in the head 0. On this stud is fastened a plate, h, to keep the face-plate to the head,

and also keep the spring e in its place. To the under side of the standard or frame B, at the front end, is secured a gage, I, against which the shoe rests, to keep it from slipping out or in. In this gage is a ratchet-wheel, k, operated by a spring-pawl, t, secured to the bottom of the face-plate D, as said faceplate is moved by its cam to the left, thus helping to feed the shoe and taking the strain 011 from the awl. On the left of the machine, to the face-plate, is attached the peg-box J, which moves with said face-plate. The peg-wood enters the back of the box and runs forward to the driver P, which is attached to the awlbar G, and runs vertically through the front end of the peg-box. In the side of the box J is a roller, n, for feeding the peg-wood far enough for one peg. On the lower end of the roller-shaft are two clutch-wheels, p p, held in gear by a spiral spring, S, and the lower end attached to a pivoted bar, K, connecting with the bed of the machine. It will readily be seen that by these means the movement of the face-plate will intermittently rotate the roller n and feed the peg-wood at the proper time the required distance. The roller is pressed against the peg-wood by a plate, L, fastened by a screw, t, and under the head of this screw is a spring, '0, to keep it from getting loose. As the wood advances into the box it is held in place by means of a springslide, to, dropped onto the wood, said slide being held from coming by a screw on top.

The wood is cut into pegs by a knife, 01:, secured to the lower end of an arm, m, which is fastened to the awl-bar G, and moves up and down therewith, so as to cut one peg for every downward stroke.

By means of the setscrew that passes through the right side of the machine the feed can be adjusted at will to suit any desired work. 7

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of the swinging faceplate D, with roller 1), the reciprocating aw]- bar G, with rollers a a, and the cams H H,

substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. The combination of the bar or slide G, awl 01, driver m, arm P, and knife as, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

3. The combination of the head 0, swinging face-plate D, stud f, spring 6, and plate h, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. r

4. The gage I, with ratchet-wheel k, and the peg box J, for the purposes herein set the pawl I on the face-plate, as and for the forth. purposes herein set forth. In" testimony that I claim the foregoing, I 5. The box J, with roller n, clutches p 10, have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of spring 8, and connecting bar k, substantially March, 1876. as and for the purposes herein set forth.

6. The combination, with the box J and A roller n, of the plate L, screw t, and spring Witnesses: o, as and-for the purposes herein set forth. P. F. MURPHY,

7. The spring-slide w, in combination with JACOB CARMAN. 

